Acting
Billy Brown
Born October 30, 1970 · Inglewood, California, USA
Biography
Brown was born and raised in Inglewood, California. He is known for his role as detective Mike Anderson on Showtime's Dexter from 2011 to 2012. Previously he starred as boxer Richard "Death Row" Reynolds in the short-lived FX series Lights Out. In 2012 he landed the recurring role of August Marks in the fifth season of Sons of Anarchy. He also provides the second voice of Cliffjumper in the animated series Transformers: Prime. In 2013, he portrayed Agent Troy Riley in the first season of The Following. Brown starred opposite Toni Collette in the CBS drama series Hostages from 2013-14. In 2014, he was cast opposite Viola Davis in ABC drama How to Get Away with Murder, produced by Shonda Rhimes.
Known for
7.9
Star Trek
Med Evac Pilot
6.6
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
InGen Worker
7.0
Cloverfield
Staff Sgt. Pryce
8.4
Westworld
Stunts
8.6
Dexter
Mike Anderson, Det. Mike Anderson
8.1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Joe Marshall
8.1
Criminal Minds
Det. Ware
8.5
Sons of Anarchy
August Marks
7.8
NCIS
Velat
5.7
Race to Witch Mountain
Carson
8.1
How to Get Away with Murder
Nate Lahey
8.3
Californication
Marcy's Date
7.0
CSI: NY
George Thomas
3.6
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
Pvt. Ottis Brick
7.0
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Bronze Tiger (voice)
7.5
High Potential
Charles Hale
7.4
The Following
Agent Troy Riley
5.1
Proud Mary
Tom
8.1
Transformers: Prime
Cliffjumper (voice)
7.7
Cold Case
Donald Williams
Filmography
- 2024High PotentialCharles HaleSeries
- 2023Adventure Time: Fionna and CakeVampire King (voice), Vampire King / Clock Archer (voice)Series
- 2021Amber TammSound DesignerMovie
- 2019Working ManWalter BrewerMovie
- 2018Suicide Squad: Hell to PayBronze Tiger (voice)Movie
- 2018Proud MaryTomMovie
- 2016WestworldStuntsSeries
- 2014How to Get Away with MurderNate LaheySeries
- 2014LegendsRobert McCombs, StrangerSeries
- 2013HostagesArcherSeries
- 2013The FollowingAgent Troy RileySeries
- 2011Lights OutDeath Row ReynoldsSeries
- 2010Transformers: PrimeCliffjumper (voice)Series
- 2009Star TrekMed Evac PilotMovie
- 2009SouthlandTalibSeries
- 2009Race to Witch MountainCarsonMovie
- 2008Sons of AnarchyAugust MarksSeries
- 2008CloverfieldStaff Sgt. PryceMovie
- 2007CalifornicationMarcy's DateSeries
- 2007Backyards & BulletsCraig WinslowMovie
- 2007DirtTweety McDanielSeries
- 2006DexterMike Anderson, Det. Mike AndersonSeries
- 2006House of the Dead 2GriffinMovie
- 2005Criminal MindsDet. WareSeries
- 2004CSI: NYGeorge ThomasSeries
- 2004Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the FederationPvt. Ottis BrickMovie
- 2003Cold CaseDonald WilliamsSeries
- 2003NCISVelatSeries
- 2003Far From HomeMr. Patterson (voice)Movie
- 2002The Wild Thornberrys MovieRhino (voice)Movie
- 2001Summer of Camp CapriceMr. Patterson (voice)Movie
- 2000As Told by GingerMr. Patterson (voice), Mr. Patterson / Delivery Guy (voice)Series
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJoe MarshallSeries
- 1997The Lost World: Jurassic ParkInGen WorkerMovie
- 1993Geronimo: An American LegendNative AmericanMovie
- 1981Entertainment TonightSelfSeries